Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 43.78° S 173.12° E

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay

Issued: 5 am 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
13.0° C

2.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 9AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (05 Jun)5ft (1.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
!
3
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
0.9
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
8
2.1
SSW
6
2.4
SSW
8
2.2
SSW
9
1.9
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
9
0.6
S
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
275
286
299
322
266
358
284
188
79
163
192
151
162
182
182
152
102
361
745
775
579
337
243
227
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
NW
5
W
5
NW
15
SSW
5
WSW
10
W
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
0
NW
0
NW
35
SSW
35
SW
20
SW
5
WSW
15
N
20
N
20
N
15
NW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
7:21AM1.55m
7:46PM1.68m
8:06AM1.52m
8:30PM1.66m
8:51AM1.51m
9:14PM1.64m
Low Tide
1:24AM0.45m
1:32PM0.42m
2:09AM0.45m
2:16PM0.43m
2:52AM0.44m
3:01PM0.43m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:54
7:54
7:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:57
4:55
 mm
1
1
6
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
16
17
14
14
13
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
8
9
9
10
9
9
9
9
Feels °C
11
11
12
13
14
13
13
11
11
10
8
7
7
7
9
9
0
1
3
8
5
4
4
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
0.9
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
2.2
SSW
9
1.9
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
9
1
SSW
9
Energy kJ
40
30
30
30
30
270
284
188
79
163
192
151
162
182
182
152
102
55
35
775
579
337
243
169
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
E
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.5
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
S
18
Energy kJ
5
1
1
1
3
15
29
7
59
35
29
63
61
37
39
31
8
8
9
40
14
22
119
227
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.3
NE
7
0.3
S
20
0.4
NE
9
0.5
N
4
Energy kJ
3
3
1
7
2
9
37
6
7
10
10
39
35
34
9
10
8
68
22
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SSW
4
1.1
SSW
5
1.1
S
5
0.9
S
5
1.2
S
5
2.1
SSW
6
2.4
SSW
8
0.3
NNE
2
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
Energy kJ
275
286
299
322
266
358
2
8
54
67
45
82
361
745
1
12
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
5
3
3
13
13
5
5
0
0
145
16
5
3
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
8
8
8
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